Berkshire Hathaway Inc
Warren Buffett to step up giving away fortune to his children’s foundations, while supporting successor Abel
Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. CNBC Warren Buffett laid out a plan to “step up” the pace of giving away his $149 billion estate to his children’s foundations, while still allowing for a short period that allows Berkshire Hathaway shareholders to gain confidence […]
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Warren Buffett to release farewell letter Monday as Berkshire Hathaway shows its stability for investors
Berkshire Hathaway shares climbed more than 4% in the past week, outperforming the market as investors awaited a highly anticipated letter from Warren Buffett — his first public message since announcing in May plans to step down as CEO by the end of the year. The letter, set to be released on Monday, will include […]
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Warren Buffett Watch: Cash fortress Berkshire closes gap with S&P 500 as AI worries depress Wall Street
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) Berkshire’s stock gains as AI worries depress Wall Street Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards The upturn for Berkshire shares has cut its underperformance […]
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Warren Buffett may have cut Berkshire’s stake in Apple again in the third quarter
Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. CNBC Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway may have quietly trimmed its massive Apple stake again in the third quarter, a new regulatory filing suggests. In its latest quarterly report, Berkshire said the cost basis of its consumer products equity […]
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Berkshire posts solid earnings. But Wall Street doubts the stock can rally with Buffett’s exit looming
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported a sharp rebound in operating profit over the weekend, but Wall Street analysts were divided on the outlook for the conglomerate between optimism over its insurance rebound and succession uncertainty. The Omaha-based company said operating earnings from its collection of businesses, including insurance, railroads and energy, rose 34% from a […]
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November trading, Berkshire’s cash hoard, Big Tech’s ad revenue and more in Morning Squawk
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 30, 2025 in New York. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. November […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stocks’ gains in October owe much to AI
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, reacts during the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 31, 2025. Kim Soo-hyeon | Reuters Traders who shorted the S&P 500 — essentially, betting that it would go down — last month were in for a rude surprise. The broad-based index ended the month […]
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CNBC Daily Open: AI trade frenzy seems driven by a ‘virtuous’ cycle
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, attends a press conference after the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, October 31, 2025. Kim Soo-hyeon | Reuters Traders who shorted the S&P 500 — essentially, betting that it would go down — last month were in for a rude surprise. The broad-based index […]
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Warren Buffett shuns stock buybacks even as Berkshire lags the market. Here’s why
Warren Buffett is keeping his wallet closed. Berkshire Hathaway didn’t repurchase any of its shares in the first nine months of 2025, even as the conglomerate’s cash pile swelled to a record $382 billion . The restraint underscores Buffett’s long-standing discipline: he buys back Berkshire stock only when he deems it undervalued. Buffett laid out […]
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Berkshire’s operating earnings jump 34%, Buffett buys back no stock and raises cash hoard to $381 billion
Warren Buffett and Greg Abel walkthrough the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. David A. Grogen | CNBC Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported a sharp rebound in operating profit on Saturday, while its cash pile swelled to a new high with no buybacks. Berkshire’s operating profit generated from the […]
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